History

Native to the Mediterranean region, probably descended from the Barbbit (also known as the Balbo) and the Water Spaniel. The dog was formerly known as the Bichon Frise, which was later shortened to the Bichon Frise. The Bichon Frise was once divided into 4 categories: the Maltese Bichon Frise, the Bologna Bichon Frise, the Bichon Frise, and the Bichon Tenerife. The dog first lived on the Canary Islands (Tene-riffe), and then moved from one continent to another with Spanish sailors. In the 13th century, Italian sailors discovered this puppy and brought them to the European continent, thus becoming pets of the noble class. Introduced to France by Francis I in 1515, the dog was in its heyday from 1574 to 1589. The lifelike demeanor of the Bichon Frise can be seen in several elegant paintings of the famous Spanish painter. At the end of the 18th century, it declined for a time, and it had to live on the streets with the entertainers. But after the 20th century, the Bichon Frise flourished again and swept the world. The dog was officially introduced to the United States in 1956, recognized in 1972, and debuted at the London Crufts Show in 1980.

Origin

France, Belgium

Hair Length: Shorthair

Function: Companion Dog

Lifespan: 14 years

Character

Cheerful, lively, smart, brave, alert, emotional, with strong adaptability. It is faithful to its owner, but also has a strong personality. Gentle and disciplined, sensitive, playful, and loving. A cheerful attitude is characteristic of this breed, and it is easy to be satisfied with the little things. Although small in stature, it is quite individual, lively in nature, and loves freedom, which can bring endless fun to the owner. Its soft, curly coat needs to be trimmed to reveal its beautiful dark eyes and rounded body and head features. When the pose is still, it looks like a child's snow-white, fluffy toy; when in motion, it looks like a squirt of marshmallows. To keep it in its best shape, the poodle needs daily grooming, regular professional trimming, and of course, regular bathing and blow-drying to keep it fluffy. The Bichon Frise has high requirements on the living environment and often needs to be accompanied by someone, which requires special attention.

General Appearance: Cheerful, playful small dog with a lively gait, medium length muzzle, and long, shaggy coat, much like the coat of a Mongolian goat. The head is high, the eyes are dark, and the expression is lively and expressive.

Head: Coordinates with the body.

Skull: Flat to the touch, but rounded with fur. The skull is longer than the muzzle.

Nose: Round, black, striped, smooth.

Mouth: Must be thick and heavy, not long. The wrinkles between the eyelid arches are slightly visible.

Lip: Thin, sloping but not as sloppy as a Schuberg, drooping and covering only the lower lip, but not heavy and protruding; usually black to the corners of the lip; lower lip not heavy, also It cannot be exposed, loosened, and the mucosa cannot be exposed when the mouth is closed.

Teeth/jaw: The occlusion is normal, ie, the incisors of the lower jaw are just behind the teeth in the upper jaw.

Cheeks: Flat, not very strong.

Eyes: Black, as dark as possible with the black lids, very round in shape, not almond shaped; not oblique; lively, not too large, not showing any white. It should be small and not protruding like the Griffin and Pekingese; the eye sockets should not protrude. The eyeballs should not protrude too much.

Ears: Pendulous and covered with long fine, curly hairs. The dog will lift forward when focused, but in this case the front edge will touch the skull and the ears will not be too far apart; the length of the ear cartilage does not extend to the nose as is, and the stop is half the length of the muzzle. The ears are not as wide and thin as those of a poodle.

Neck: The neck is long and high. Round and thin near the skull, widening gradually and joining the shoulders naturally. The length is about one-third of the length of the body (11 cm to 33 cm for a 27 cm male), with the top of the shoulder blades near the withers at the base of the neck.

Loin: Broad and muscular, slightly arched.

Hip: Slightly rounded.

Thorax: Well developed; sternum process; arcuate ribs rounded and not bulging at the ends. The chest is deep horizontally.

Waist fossa: The abdomen is naturally folded upwards, and the skin is delicate and not slackened, making it appear dexterous.

Tail: The position of the tail is slightly lower than the topline of the poodle. The normal lift will happily bend and line up with the spine, not curling. It cannot be cut short and cannot reach the back, but the drooping feathers can reach the back.

Forequarters: When viewed from the front, the forelegs are straight; well-boned.

Shoulders: Shoulders are sloping, not protruding, and appear to be the same length as the upper arms, about 10 cm.

Upper Arm: Not very far from the body.

Elbow: Not everted.

Bone: short and straight when viewed from the front; slightly oblique when viewed from the side.

Hindquarters: Broad pelvis.

Legs: Broad and muscular, naturally sloping.

Hocks: Compared to poodles, the angle of the hocks is larger.

Feet: Strong and powerful. The toenails are preferably black, which is an ideal requirement and is rare.

Skin: The color under the white coat is preferably black, and the genitals are black, blue or beige.

Coat: Thin, filamentous, loosely curled, like the coat of a Mongolian goat. Uneven or rope-like, 7-10 cm long.

Cleaning: The male dog's feet and muzzle should be cleaned.

Color: Pure white.

Size: Height to withers must not exceed 30 cm, small size is a winning factor.

Defects: Any deviation from the above points is considered a defect, the degree of which is strictly proportional to its grade.

Lower or upper jaw slightly protruding

Coat flat, wavy, corded, or too short

Skin color extends into coat and forms rust-colored markings.

Removal of defects:

pink nose

flesh lips

maxillary protrusion so that the upper and lower incisors cannot touch

Tail curled or twisted into a spiral

Black spots on coat

Note: Males should be born with two apparently normal , Testis completely placed in the scrotum.